该计划的毕业生将接受专业和科学的教育，使他们能够成功地成为职业工程师和研究生计划。具体来说，他们将能够（1）在工业，政府和学术界的专业环境中发挥作用，运用并以工程科学知识，解决问题的能力和沟通技巧为基础，（2）作为团队成员并发挥领导作用在传统航空航天工程学科之内和之外应用道德规范和包容性标准，包括AIAA道德规范，并且（3）在技术和当代科学，环境和社会问题上保持最新，并因此通过终身学习过程来提高技能和知识。（计划教育目标是工程学中有助于塑造课程的那些方面，实现这些目标是学生和UCI之间的共同责任。）
Graduates of the program will have the professional and scientific education that allows them to be successful as career engineers and in graduate programs. Specifically, they will be able to (1) function in professional environments in industry, government, and academia applying and building upon engineering science knowledge, problem-solving skills, and communication skills, (2) function as members of teams and in leadership roles applying ethical and inclusive standards including the AIAA code of ethics within and beyond traditional Aerospace Engineering disciplines, and (3) remain current with technology and contemporary scientific, environmental, and societal issues, and consequently improve skills and knowledge through a lifelong process of learning. (Program educational objectives are those aspects of engineering that help shape the curriculum, achievement of these objectives is a shared responsibility between the student and UCI.) The undergraduate Aerospace Engineering curriculum includes a core of mathematics, physics, and chemistry. Engineering courses in fundamental areas constitute much of the remaining curriculum. A few technical electives allow the undergraduate student to specialize somewhat or to pursue broader understanding. A senior capstone design experience culminates the curriculum.